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From the album "The 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion"
Original is played in the key of F# approx. quarter tone flat of concert pitch,
in an open  tuning, probably D with capo at 4
Chords
              EADGBe
          E/G#xx6400
        B7sus4xx4200
[Intro]
  E    Ax2
[Verse 1]
  BI'm not the Akind to complain that I never had a girl to Elove.
  BMany fine girl I Atried hard to know, but I think I never tried eEnough.
  BSitting one Aday by myself, and I'm thinking,"What could be Ewrong?"
When this E/G#funny little HB7sus4edgehog comes E/G#running up to B7sus4me,
and it E/G#starts up to B7sus4sing me this sEong.
[Chorus]
Oh, you Bknow all the words, and you Asung all the notes, but you never quite learned the Esong, she sung
  BI can tell by the Asadness in your eyes, that you never quite learned the Esong.
[Instrumental Bridge]
  E    Ax2
[Verse 2]
  BEvery day when the Asun go down, and the evening is so very Estill,
  BMany a fine girl I've Aheld in my arms, and I hope there's many more that I Ewill,
  BBut just when everyAthing is going fine, and absolutely nothing is Ewrong,
This E/G#funny little B7sus4Hedgehog's E/G#always aB7sus4round
And every E/G#time he wants to B7sus4sing me this Esong.
[Chorus]
Oh, you Bknow all the words, and you Asung all the notes, but you never quite learned the Esong, she sung
  BI can tell by the Asadness in your eyes, that you never quite learned the Esong.
[Instrumental Bridge]
  E    Ax2
[Verse 3]
  BOne day when the Amoon was full I thought I might settle Edown,
  BFound myself a Apretty little girl, and I stopped all my running aEround;
  BBut just when the Apreacher come along, and he's just gonna pop on the Ering,
This fE/G#unny little B7sus4Hedgehog comes E/G#running down the B7sus4aisle,
And I E/G#don't have to B7sus4tell you what he did Esing.
[Chorus]
Oh, you Bknow all the words, and you Asung all the notes, but you never quite learned the Esong, she sung
  BI can tell by the Asadness in your eyes, that you never quite learned the Esong.
[Instrumental Bridge]
  E    Ax2
[Verse4]
  BI'm not the Akind to complain, that I never had a girl to Elove;
  BMany fine girls I've Atried hard to know, but I think I never tried eEnough.
  BBut now I'll be Alooking all my days, and it isn't just me I got to Eplease,
There's this E/G#funny little HB7sus4edgehog Who's aE/G#lways aB7sus4round,
And the E/G#only words he B7sus4ever sings to me are Ethese.
[Chorus]
Oh, you Bknow all the words, and you Asung all the notes, but you never quite learned the Esong, she sung
  BI can tell by the Asadness in your eyes, that you never quite learned the Esong.
[Instrumental Bridge]
  E    Ax2
[Outro]
 BI'm not the Akind to compl- aiE-n

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The Hedgehogs Song

by The Incredible String Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

B7sus4

From the album "The 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion"

Original is played in the key of F# approx. quarter tone flat of concert pitch,

in an open tuning, probably D with capo at 4

Chords

EADGBe

E/G#

xx6400

B7sus4

xx4200

[Intro]

E A

[Verse 1]

B A E

I'm not the kind to complain that I never had a girl to love.

B A E

Many fine girl I tried hard to know, but I think I never tried enough.

B A E

Sitting one day by myself, and I'm thinking,"What could be wrong?"

E/G# B7sus4 E/G# B7sus4

When this funny little Hedgehog comes running up to me,

E/G# B7sus4 E

and it starts up to sing me this song.

[Chorus]

B A E

Oh, you know all the words, and you sung all the notes, but you never quite learned the song, she sung

B A E

I can tell by the sadness in your eyes, that you never quite learned the song.

[Instrumental Bridge]

E A

[Verse 2]

B A E

Every day when the sun go down, and the evening is so very still,

B A E

Many a fine girl I've held in my arms, and I hope there's many more that I will,

B A E

But just when everything is going fine, and absolutely nothing is wrong,

E/G# B7sus4 E/G# B7sus4

This funny little Hedgehog's always around

E/G# B7sus4 E

And every time he wants to sing me this song.

[Chorus]

B A E

Oh, you know all the words, and you sung all the notes, but you never quite learned the song, she sung

B A E

I can tell by the sadness in your eyes, that you never quite learned the song.

[Instrumental Bridge]

E A

[Verse 3]

B A E

One day when the moon was full I thought I might settle down,

B A E

Found myself a pretty little girl, and I stopped all my running around;

B A E

But just when the preacher come along, and he's just gonna pop on the ring,

E/G# B7sus4 E/G# B7sus4

This funny little Hedgehog comes running down the aisle,

E/G# B7sus4 E

And I don't have to tell you what he did sing.

[Chorus]

B A E

Oh, you know all the words, and you sung all the notes, but you never quite learned the song, she sung

B A E

I can tell by the sadness in your eyes, that you never quite learned the song.

[Instrumental Bridge]

E A

[Verse4]

B A E

I'm not the kind to complain, that I never had a girl to love;

B A E

Many fine girls I've tried hard to know, but I think I never tried enough.

B A E

But now I'll be looking all my days, and it isn't just me I got to please,

E/G# B7sus4 E/G# B7sus4

There's this funny little Hedgehog Who's always around,

E/G# B7sus4 E

And the only words he ever sings to me are these.

[Chorus]

B A E

Oh, you know all the words, and you sung all the notes, but you never quite learned the song, she sung

B A E

I can tell by the sadness in your eyes, that you never quite learned the song.

[Instrumental Bridge]

E A

[Outro]

B A E

I'm not the kind to compl- ai-n

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